Power mop



June 4, 1929- H.y J. wERTHx-:IMER A 1,715,632

POWER MOP .Filed Jan. 16, 1926 'www inop or otherpolishinginstrumentality dur# 'i which/support a. hOriZOntal'annula-r f gear 25.'

having its teeth on the inner periphery i, nient of parts all ashereinafter 'more fully described, claimedand illustrated inthe acPatented'june 4, 1929,

narran erariale "HARRY i. Yw'nurHurry/rEn, or oHI'oAGo, ILLINOIS,

:Rowena/ron 'Appucatmaniea January 16,1926, serial 81,727;v l

This invention relates'to power niopsvan-d has for its object theprovision of an efficient. revolving inop which rnay be use-d forAwash-v wlnchsupports a'niopvhead which will be de.g

ing, dusting or polishing. l'

Another object is to providemeans whereby a 'fluid may becontlnuouslysupplied to a ing the operation thereof.

' vWith the above'an'd otherrobjects'inyiew,

as-will be apparent,` this invention consists'in theconstructicn,combination, and arrange# companying drawings.

Onthe drawingsv i Y /Figure l'repres'ent-sa sideelevatronalfragrnentaryyiew partly in section 1or av device embodyingthis invention. f

vv y r n igure 2 isan enlarged fragmentaryl plan View, 'partlyf insection vand with' theV lower" casingv removed.

Figure 3 is-an enlarged detail' fragmentary View oit the lowerrighthandportionofFigure 1. j i Y As shownon the 'drawings i Y prisesa handle. 1,whichis integrally connected to the upper end 'of a tubularshaift 2.

' @The shaft 2 hassecured therein, anr inner of said shaft and isrigidly secure-d to the top Y sleeve 3, which extends from the lowerend' of an inverted U shaped bracket; ,4.1 AThe Y' lower ends Yof thearms of the bracketv 4 are pivoted -near;then-forwardfend of .a pair :of

longitudinalbrackets 5! The brackets 5 are rigidly connectedthrouglrspaced brackets 6.

to a yertiCalcaSng or housing 7. Therhous# ing'- 7l hasaffeylinelrically shapedlower por; tion @L A AA horizontal 'transversebracket-9 exe" tendsbetween the V brackets -and is rigidly 'l bracket 9.A pinion 13 kis rigidly secured on the "shaft 12 between the brackets 9and 11. Four equally spaced vertical roll-ers. Mare mounted about theperiphery of ,the plate 1Q and are eachv provide-d with a peripheral.groove 15.` A rotatable ring or Vannular"discY '16 is` diametricallysupported by lthe rollers 14, the inner periphery of Said ringA trackingin the grooves 15 of saidrollersi V'Iheiring 16 f The structure selectedforV illustrationcornis rigidlyconnectedthroughla plurality peripherallyspaced Ushaped brackets 17, on the under side thereof, 'with afsecondring 18,

of in mesh 'with the pinion Y A .circular platex'19i formingthevrnoplhead. is supported by the ringyl. .The'plate' 19,:is

of somewhat'greater diameter thantheporf` tion 8 of the housing orcasing whichjsc'on centricl therewith, AVThe periphery. of the plate 19is securedjinany suitab'legrnannery to a ring20 for-a purpose that willbe appar# entliereina'fter; Polishing instrumentalities,

in this' instance, arnopl vfabric 21 `of heavyV woven Vmaterial extendsacross thejbottornoh the platerl) and is circular in shape.. Theperiphery of the fabric 21j'is provided with-a henir22 in which ispositioned atens-ions'pring Y 23, which is adapted yto normallycontractv the'h`e1n22fo'r' stretching the. fabric 21 over the'bottoinfof the' plate 19.V The; spring co-acts with the raised upperedge of :the in op hea-d caused bythe ring 20, and 'thus p reyents theVno op vfabric 21 from working 'of of said head'. v`rl"he,g ;ear 25, therings 16 and other.V An electric jrnotor t26u24'stutably mounted;vwithin the appropriate fjzasingQ-G 'liorincd in- ,"The tubularfshaft r2has pro'yidc-d thereon; a threaded hose' connection 29 wh1ch cornrnuy'saidshaft 2 finto' the housing 7 and communie' eating with apliable hose. connection 131. The hosevlconnection.A l-'connects thelower 'ir' end of the tube 30 with anozzle 32 which eX- Y tendscentrallyY through'theplate 1() andthe mop head 19. A spring surroundstheconl. nectionl so as to render'the hose rigid".

18, .the plate 210', and the'inopvhead 1 9 lare subx Y Vstantiallyrparallel and concentric `with eachA .9() tegral with shart2. v Theiinotor'isoperatiyely -f connected sto; an internal drivingfas'hatt27,? f' which'. extends through the upper lend fof theAv braclfett andisoperatiyely connectedtofthe"l -sh'att1`2'throughafuniversaleonnectionc28.

rnicates withthe upper end of an internaltube y 30, the latter extendingdownwardly through 10c rhejeojver of `u1@rousing-7 is* pro-vided with fa'longitudinalslot 34 forperinitting the shaft i 2 to oscillate'rthrough the cover'o'f theho'u's-"f" l 1101 ing A moveableftong-ue 3 5.otfthin flexible handlel and is electrically7 connected with f -tliemotor :26 andthe source oi' current therelfor, forselectivelycontrolling said motor. 1

` Itivill be apparent that the `foregoing de-k vice Amaybeconvenieiit-ly used Vl'or either` f' Ysame may Abe easily `material(metaLleather orjequivalent siib.

stance) surrounds fthebase ofthe shaft 2 beneath 4the inner edges ofvthe` slot 34 and slides between the upper side of the housing V7 and .apair of longitudinally extending transversely spaced Aguides 36,connected the sides of said housing. K. y t A switch 37 is convenientlymounted on the Washiiig,fdusting or polishing andthat the factured; e i

1 Although the terms gmopV and polishing y ir'ieansvarer used vhereinVand in theV appended )fao i' L @means for polishing, grinding,cleansing, y

clainis, these termsare not to be strictly limtitedrbut are tobercoiistrued as including Washing `andl various` operations.

' aware that many Lchanges' mayv be l made-and ,numerous :details of.construction may be varied through 'a wide range Without departing fromtheprinciples oi' this invention and I thereforedo not purpose ,limitingy v`the claims otherwise ,thannecessitatedbythe I claim'asmyjinvention:` 'i f Y 1. .In a device of the class` described, a

' stationaryplate, amovable plate, an annular gear-fixedftosaid-)movable plate, circumferventi'allyA spaced-groovedl rollers onsaid'stafio4 d lsaid'casiiig, asrotatable'plate be'loiiT said sta-`tionaryl plate, polishing meaiis jdetachably VWith` said geaiw--tionary plate,meansengagiiig the grooves ofj said vrollers tos'upportfsaidV movable plate,

and driving means operatively'associated 2.The combinationivith acasing, of a stationary plate mounted in the bottom oi securedftosaidrotatable. plate, driving means operatively connected to said rotatableplate, l 1 and-circumterentially spaced grooved rollers `on 'saidstationary plate, means "rideable f the grooves of said rollerrotatable-` plate.

' f -3.-`Thecombination with casing.. of` a `f'rstationary-zplate,farotary plate,]1poishing` means detachablyt securedfto: saidv rotary .andeconomically manu-r s for supporting said;

plate, an annular gear fixed to said rotary plate, a ring-like memberpositioned intermediate and secured to said gear and rotary plate,grooved rollers on said stationary plate,l

vmeans on said ring-likemember rideable in to :operatively connected toysaid gear.

4-.The` combination `with a casing, of a stationary plate, a rotaryplate,v polishing the grooves oi said rollers, and driving means meansdetachably secured to said rotary plate, an annular V'gear iixed to saidrotary plate, a ring-lilre `member positioned intermediate and securedAto saidfgear and rotary plate, grooved rollers on said stationaryplate,

means on said member rideable in thegrooves ot.. said rollers, drivingmeans operatively thu d carryin connected to' said gear, an'l-` means incommunication fwi' said mop l Incombinatioin a casing, an annular geartherein, a'pini'on in meshwith saidgear, driving-iiieaiis aivotally.connected -to said pin-k a.ro .Y e tatable plate yWithout saidjcasingnormally cariy'ling polishing means, rollers positioned ion,:a.stationary plate' in said casing,

vertically on said stationaryV plate, means colof operating Witli vsaidrollers operatively vcon necting said gear'androtatable platefoidri'ving and supporting the latter, and fluid car-V rying means incommunication-.With said pol- 'isliing means. n f i 6. In a device ofthe classdescribcd, driving means', asfiXed member, groovedeleinentsonsaid "member, a movable Amember normally removably carryingpolishingnieans, means;

responsivejto said Vdriving means, and means rideable Vin Vthe groovesofsaid :elements for supporting said ymovable `n ifember andconnectingzthe same :to said responsive means.

7. `Ina device of the class described, a

iiredmember, rollers mounted vertically on said member, a movable membernormally .i carrying polishing means,ineans cooperating l' withsaidgrollers-connected to said movable member for fsupportingesame,Aactuating means forsaid movable;l member, achandie iiorsaidmlevice, andinea-ns carried byfsaid4 i' handle fordriving saidactuating means..`

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